Recent content by markman34

Update.... I had a conversation with Asus regarding my situation. They recommended cloning my MAC address, setting DHCP queries to normal, and shutting down the bridged modem for a minimum of 10 minutes before restarting. And, it seems like there's improvement. I've done multiple simulated power...

This was my initial thought as well so I convinced my ISP to send me an old xb6 to test my theory. I'm on day one of testing that theory but it's not looking good. Bridged mode will not supply an ip address without a carefully timed reboot sequence. Not sure it matters but I have all the wifi7...

I absolutely did search and found a few posts regarding my circumstances. Though I'm sure there are many I haven't seen yet. I'd be happy to try every suggestion within my skill set to correct the problem. Again, I'm sure that I haven't seen them all but so far I've tried bridge/non-bridged...

Hi All, I recently upgraded my Shaw/Rogers internet to 1Gb and bought a shiny new Asus TUF BE3600 to replace my old AC66U router. The ISP (Shaw/Rogers) replaced my old XB6 modem with a new XB8 unit. Ever since I've been having problems with unstable WAN connections. Very often, I wake to no...

A ok, now I see it. Specifically, the chromebooks couldn't even see the expansion drive regardless of the guest mode. Other machines can see the drive but can't log on due to credentials. Still other machines are able to log in using username and password. I can get the credentials figured out...

You nailed it. Version conflict. I used x-plore on the chromebook and connected just fine. Thanks for the tip. Also, what was the "logical inconsistency" you mentioned? I just got this new router. Disappointing that it doesn't offer version options or apparently have a future Merlin firmware update.

Hi All, I'm embarrassed to admit that I can't seem to access my samba drive attached to my TUF BE3600 using my chromebook. I have mapped it from every other device in my house but can't seem to make the chromebooks connect. Windows/iOS/Firestick/Android but not chromebook. I've even enabled...

Thanks for the tip. My worry is that I can not execute this sequence when I’m not home and the system will not recover on its own. I just want my old modem back.

I think I may be having the same xb8/asus problem. Recently got this xb8 and a new TUF-BE3600 router and I’m having similar issues. Repeated (at least 3) instances of the router not getting ip address from modem or isp(bridged) Finally after an hour of rebooting both, the router connects. ISP...

I ended up ordering two units. The EBR63 and the RT-BE3600. Still waiting on the EBR63 but I think I'll be returning it. I've been tinkering with the BE3600 ($120 CAD) and am impressed. I don't think I need additional wireless coverage in our house. eg. Aimesh setup. All wifi7 features disabled...

Thx. If the RT-AX68U pro wasn’t sold out everywhere, it would be in the running.

Thanks Tech, I've done a little reading on this unit. Definitely interested. The expert has at least one feature, VLAN, that I've been missing with the 66U's. (Although it's something that wouldn't be needed after the kids are out of the house) I'm thinking about buying a single ERB63 (Christmas...

Thank you all for your thoughts. With the new internet plan, my isp has sent me a new xb8 modem. I won’t be purchasing anything in a rush. My newest plan is to pull some cable and relocate the xb8 modem to an ideal location in our home and see how it performs. I can then drop the hardwired...

Hi All, First post here but I've had my eye on this forum for some time. I know there's a lot of knowledge here I recently upgraded to 1Gb internet. I have been very happily using 500Mb on my aiMESH system for many years. Current setup is 2 RT-AC66U B1 (OEM firmware) with 100' cat5 backhaul. The...